Daily Republican., 1887-05-28

OafsNs Or GOOD AND EVIL.
The supsrstitions handed down from
Mother Eve ere observed By many Of
her daughters. II you ere TO b mar
yied In church you must leave the house
hand In hand, and, 10 the steps ever 20
MARROW, you mat descend together. II
you let 70 Of each 0sher Il will bring
separation either In life or death. He
Who looks around on tho way 70 . we'd.
ding 70 looking Tor another, and II tho
weddina ring ID lost Il forbodes that the
couple Will mot live long together. That
the particular day OF the week ON which
birth takes place determines -shs char.
antsr and fortune Of the child 10 m - :.
sumption h0Afy With ego. Children
born on Sunday are said to have the
power OF second sight or clAirvoy ancy.
II , now born baby has . particularly
old Look you can conclude that it will
not live 70 grow up. n you have Its
picture taken before IL 10 year old 1t
will meet With the Same sad fats. The
same ID said Of children who are allowed
TO play With flowers or who are taken
made . cemetsry 1t this early period Of
llfs. II you would sleep s0undly and
peACefully the head OF the bed must face
tho east, but on no account must the
foot bo opposite the door, for the psrs0n
Ia II will csrtAiply DO carried from the
house : corpse. II you Wish to sleep
without dreaming You must put one
shoe or boot under tho bed and let the
other lie in the room where II can bt
seen.
II you wish 70 awake 1t . certain
hour strike your big Toe against tho
footboArd ave or six times. whatever
the number Of the hour may be, and
your wish win be fulHlled-you will
awake ~ the precise moment. For lsxy
pupils It IL recommended to put the
book containing the lesson 10 be learned
under the pillow Ut night, and they will
DO sure to know It In the morning. In
the Highlands OF Scotland 1t 10 gaid
shat. II . servant while making the bed
happens TO sneexs, the sleep OF the per.
son who IL TO lie In 1t will DO DISTURBED
unless littls Of the straw (or other
subssanoe) with which II 10 stuffed ia
taken out and thrown into the FIRE. III
atrauRers OF opp 1stte sexes resemble
ono that they will be married II they
meet, provided they carefully avoid
using the words s'if" or "but," or give
them . proper turn when used. You'll
must never give shoss or stockings tol
any one whom you wish to Iosain near
you; II you do he will be certain to run
away. II . lover present knife or any
sharp instrument TO his hetrothcd their
love will be cut asundei unless he takes
. pin or something similar In exchange.
Our meals ere seasoned with the same
nonsense. II one up4sts the salt he will
shed many tears; 30 II he lays knife and
fork across each other. II you areI
single and are the first to cus into the
butter You must wait seven years to be
married. II IN sit ct the sharp corner
OF the table You will have . hump back
wife.
At the change Of the year dishes made
oil grAiny substances are preferred; 1t Is
. sign OF money. 30 the FIRST meal Of q
nOwly married couple should consist OF
granulous food. It is considered al
great wrong to give away the end OF nj
loaf OF bread, ~ It 10 to lay . loaf which
has been cut with the ont side upon the
table. III young man wishes to suc
oeed In business he will not mako hts
beginning Monday, though In Ireland,
IL must be added, Ehls Ia considered an
auspicious day, while In the North oil
Scotland she mere mention OF Monday
the first time In company may brilR
bad luck. Friday, OF course, is q day
of III omen, on which no new work
must be commenced. Even among me
Brahmins this feeling prevailed, and 1t |
has probably come down to us q rart OF
our Aryan Inheritance. II your left !
hand itches. you will take in money If |
your right, you will pay it out. Al
rinRipg ino,our right ear means that
some one 10 speaking we'll OF you; In |
the left, you may be sure that evil
tongues are busy with you. II your
right eye itches you will zee some
beautiful sight; II the left you will
have cause TO shed tears II your nose
itches you will hear some news, orr
will fall into the mire. II In dressin Z /
you put on your stockings wrong side |
out 1t 10 n sign Of good luck; bus you |
must leave 1t 10 or the luck will change
before night.
On the other hand. II stookip Is put
on the wrong side ont on the wsddingI
DAY 1t Fortends disastrous union. I'll
you put . stitch Into any article OIL
that Is on your body you will
low your luck fast, and II there are any
strings to be tied or loosened while
1ressing you must be careful not to get
hem into knot. Furthermore, child |
under IL months must not be allowed toI
see Its imsge in the looking glass for
lear Of Its becoming vain later In llfs.
II you look over child's head 1t will
not grow any more. II little children
kiss each other before they can speak
they will never learn anything. 1t d
little daughter resembles her mother
The Will never have particle of good
uck in all her life. II girl baby isI
2iveu Its mothers name 1t will not live.
che same is said Of son who is named
lfter bis father. II, In spite OF all thel
perils Of infancy and youth,
n spite Of all bad omens and evil spir
to, the child has grown 10 maturity, 81
whole world OF danger will open before
him, and he must learn to read many
'igns and portonts II he wishes to keep
he good LUCK that has thus far attended
him. II, on going out Of the house. You
orget something, you must under mol
iii cumstances turn back II you can pos
Iibly avoid 1t; II ,ou do you must at
my rate sit down before going out
lgain. II the first person you meet Is
IN old woman 1t Is q sign of coming
while on the contrary, q
procession denotes good fortune Il
Another Club.
The boys Of our city have got the
1aaa hall favor rv0tfa hodtu ard ha~